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Intaglios

Scope note

Sculptural works composed of a sunken design carved or incised into a hard and generally flat surface, most often the surface of a gemstone.

This term has 4 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300047216

Broader Terms used

<sculpture by technique>

Equivalent Terms used

intaglio (sculpture)

Created

13yrs ago

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